The Future of the Corpse: Changing Ecologies of Death and Disposition by Rothstein, Karla

The Future of the Corpse: Changing Ecologies of Death and Disposition

This book demonstrates that American society today is in a pivotal period for re-imaging end-of-life care, funerary...
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Author: Karla Rothstein
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Language: English
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The Future of the Corpse: Changing Ecologies of Death and Disposition by Rothstein, Karla

The Future of the Corpse: Changing Ecologies of Death and Disposition

BD$187.28

The Future of the Corpse: Changing Ecologies of Death and Disposition

BD$187.28
Author: Karla Rothstein
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

This book demonstrates that American society today is in a pivotal period for re-imaging end-of-life care, funerary services, human disposition methods, memorializing, and mourning. The editors and contributors outline the past, present, and future of death care rituals, pointing to promising new practices and innovative projects that show how we can better integrate the dying and dead with the living and create positive change that supports sustainable stewardship of our environment. Individual chapters describe prevailing practices and issues in different settings where people die and in postmortem rituals; disposition and current ecologically and, in urban areas, spatially unsustainable methods; law of human remains; customs and trends among key stakeholders, such as cemeteries and funeral directors; and relevant technological advances. The book culminates in a presentation of emerging sustainable disposition technologies and innovative designs for proposed public memorial projects that respond to shifting values, beliefs, and priorities among an increasingly diverse population.



Author: Karla Rothstein
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 10/22/2021
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781440869051


Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2022

About the Author

Karla Rothstein is the founder and director of Columbia University's DeathLAB; associate professor at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; a practicing architect; and co-founder of LATENT Productions.

Christina Staudt, PhD, is chair of the Columbia University Seminar on Death and co-editor of three scholarly volumes related to mortality, including Praeger's Our Changing Journey to the End: Reshaping Death, Dying, and Grief in America.


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